Sunset

High Africa

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March 3rd 2009
Last weekend Arcadia took all of us on a trip to a camp called high Africa. It was supposed to be about a 2 hour drive but instead it took closer to 4 hours because there was lots of traffic, and we got lost. It wasn't too bad though because it was a beautiful drive through vineyards and mountains. When we finally got to the camp we had dinner and then had some time to relax. We spent some time l ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more